Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Xanaphia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Xanaphia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is content; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Obsidian (9 gp). Jade (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 6 Acid flasks. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Balimaar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Balimaar studied abroad. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balimaar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears just a brown suit. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. He is a great chef.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to be a performer again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver ewer (30 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.